Greenan Castle stands at the top of a cliff that was once the site of a promontory ... Siorrachd Inbhir Àir a Deas, Alba). A motte-and-bailey castle was constructed here in the 12th century. Then in the 15th century a ... the islands of Scotland, Isle of Man and Argyll. Greenan Castle later passed into the hands of the Kennedy family. The site has a ...
Anonymous (not verified) - Jun 6 2021 - 2:52pm
Corgarff Castle is just west of the village of Corgarff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. ... Gordons in 1571 which resulted in them setting fire to the castle and killing the Laird of Corgarff's wife, her family and servants. After the Battle of Culloden 1746 the British Army used the castle as a barracks to hunt down Jacobite sympathisers. The castle is now open ...
Anonymous (not verified) - Aug 6 2021 - 8:22am
Duntulm Castle (Scottish Gaelic: Caisteal Dùn Thuilm) is a 14th and 15th century ruined castle on the north coast of Trotternish peninsula. This is the northernmost ... the MacLeod and Macdonald clans. During the 17th century the castle was the seat of the chiefs of Clan MacDonald of Sleat. After 1732 the ...
Anonymous (not verified) - Jun 24 2021 - 10:27pm
O'Dea Castle, also known as Dysert O'Dea Castle is a fortified tower house standing about fifty feet in height about ... County Clare, Ireland (Irish: Contae an Chláir, Éire). The castle was built between 1470 and 1490 by Diarmaid O'Dea, Lord of Cineal ...
Anonymous (not verified) - May 24 2021 - 7:23pm
Donegal Castle - Caisleán Dhún na nGall is a fifteenth century castle and traditionally home of the O'Donnells whose leaders left Ireland in ... families in Ireland from the 5th to the 16th centuries. The castle had substantial additions in the seventeenth century. It is in the ...
Anonymous (not verified) - Apr 25 2021 - 1:23pm
Parkavonear Castle is the ruins of a thirteenth century Anglo-Norman unusually cylindrically shaped castle. The walls are 2m wide and the two storeys that remain are joined by a ... is some evidence that square earthenworks surrounded the castle. Its name is derived from the Irish paírc an mhóinéir, meaning field ...
Anonymous (not verified) - Apr 28 2021 - 3:30pm
... Williams's blog Plaid Cymru/The Party of Wales is gathering for its autumn conference in Llangollen. Welcoming the ... Plaid Cymru AM (elected member to the National Assembly of Wales/Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru) for North Wales Llyr Gruffydd said: "I ...
Mair Williams - Oct 24 2014 - 1:40pm - 0 comments
... Gaelic: Baile na Tràgha) stands the ruin of Ardstinchar Castle, a reminder of Scotland's Auld Alliance. The Auld Alliance (Scots for ... was their numerous conflicts with England. Ardstinchar Castle was built in the fifteenth century by Hugh Kennedy, one of the sons of ...
Douglas MacQueen - May 20 2021 - 9:05pm
... Dwynwen, saw their eggs hatch in the grounds of Caerphilly Castle. Two beautiful baby dragons were brought into the world. The twins are ... (Cadw)’s Live the Legends campaign, which is bringing Wales’ dramatic sites and stories to life during Visit Wales’ 2017 Year of ...
Mair Williams - May 27 2017 - 12:40pm
... campaigners said would damage an iconic view of Edinburgh Castle have been scrapped. The proposed 56ft (17m) structure would have stood on Johnston Terrace, which passes below the castle. It is a popular place for visitors to capture the view looking up at ...
Douglas MacQueen - May 21 2023 - 3:34pm